FM Preview: Grimsby Town v Tamworth 08 Dec 2012

Last updated : 07 December 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Grimsby Town v Tamworth fixture

Grimsby Town prepare to entertain Tamworth at Blundell Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to break their duck against the visitors. Though past meetings have resulted in more draws than losses for Mighty Mariners.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Blundell Park was less than a year ago, in March 2012, when they played out a goalless draw in a (Conference) Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 03 Nov Tamworth 0 - 1 Grimsby Town (Conference) Premier
2011/2012 Tue 27 Mar Tamworth 1 - 1 Grimsby Town (Conference) Premier
2011/2012 Sat 17 Mar Grimsby Town 0-0 Tamworth (Conference) Premier
2010/2011 Sat 26 Mar Grimsby Town 2 - 2 Tamworth (Conference) Premier
2010/2011 Tue 26 Oct Grimsby Town 0 - 1 Tamworth F.A. Cup
2010/2011 Sat 23 Oct Tamworth 1 - 1 Grimsby Town F.A. Cup
2010/2011 Sat 11 Sep Tamworth 2 - 1 Grimsby Town (Conference) Premier

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Recent respective form guides

Grimsby Town have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Mighty Mariners in those games, with 8 conceded.

Tamworth have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Lambs have hit 7 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Grimsby Town are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 37 points from 21 games.

Tamworth's 27 points from 22 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Grimsby Town 6 3 1 2 12 6 10
Tamworth 6 1 2 3 4 7 5

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but we think that Mighty Mariners's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Tamworth. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Grimsby Town 10 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Tamworth Not won in previous 4 away matches.

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